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What is peer influence?
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The effect of people of similar age and status on attitudes and behaviour.
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What did Gardner and Steinberg find?
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Teenagers took about twice as many risks with friends watching.
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Why does peer influence peak in adolescence?
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Reward areas mature before self-control.
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Influence or selection?
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People choose friends like themselves, which can look like influence.
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Can peer influence be positive?
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Yes: friends can encourage study, sport and helping.
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